Here’s what’s tantalising me that’s releasing in September!
So I have a confession – the books below are ones I want but there are also a further 4 but I haven’t preordered them….yet!
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
The Thirteenth Child by Erin A Craig
Never Keep by Caroline Peckham
Blood Orchid by Kylie Lee Baker
Will you be getting any of these?
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: Books with green on the cover!
This isn’t the chosen topic for this week but it was too hard!
Dead Happy
Upon a Frosted Star
Master of Death
Fangirl Down
House of Roots and Ruin
Bonesmith
A Power Unbound
A Fall of Wrath and Ruin
Threads that Bind
One Dark Window
What are yours?
Title: Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Series: Cerulean Chronicles #2
Author: TJ Klune
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He’s the master of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there’s the island’s sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.
‘Greatness from small beginnings.’
Utterly beautiful. There are no words to describe the incredible marvellousness of this book! Found family at its most perfect.
Arthur, Linus, Zoe, Lucy, Talia, Sal, Theodore, Phee, Chauncey and Marsyas Island are back and looming over them is a court appearance of sorts, the government breathing down their neck and, a new arrival, David.
I was so excited for this book! THitCS is one of my favourite books and to revisit was utter joy!
My favourite parts:
~ Found family
~ The best parents ever
~ Utter acceptance
~ Nocturnal emissions!!!!
And as you can tell from the above ramblings of joy, this book took my heart and made it fly!
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week!
Another busy week at work and more introductions with my new employer. We had lots of training on the paperwork and finances they use for their projects and my mind actually felt like melting by Thursday!
I’m again having a really slow time with reading. I did read one book this week but normally I’ve flown through an audiobook or 2 as well. I think it’s the summer, me and summer don’t do well!
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Look out for my review soon!
Review – Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen
Review – The Hunters Gambit by Ciel Pierlot
What have you read lately?
Title: The Hunters Gambit
Author: Ciel Pierlot
The city of Mavazem is plagued by aristocratic vampires who terrorise the human citizens. But Kazan Korvic refuses to cower. As an expert blacksmith with a sharp grifter’s eye, her specialty lies in crafting – and using – weapons designed to kill the vicious creatures.
But, it turns out, sword skills aren’t quite enough when a whole group of vampires attack her and steal her magical weapon. Kazan is captured and forced to attend the Vampire Court where she is forced to act as their ‘Queen’. For three days she will be waited and doted upon, until the lavish party where her reign will end in an extravagant feast… with Kazan as the main course!
Kazan plans to find her sword and get out except, with no allies in the castle, Kazan can feel the walls closing in. But she soon realises that she is not just trapped with these bloodthirsty bastards; they’re trapped with her too. And they’re not prepared for just how far she’s willing to go to survive.
This book took me completely by surprise, I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did!
It was original, unique, fast paced with a strong lead and an equally intriguing vampy man!
Kazan is a blacksmith who needs to travel under the watchful eyes of Wardens to sell an unusual sword. Wardens are trained to fend off vampire attacks. Alas the most powerful vamps attack and Kazan is taken to their Citadel to become Vampire Queen. Not as glamorous as it sounds because at the end of day 3, she’ll be eaten!
The things that shone out and made me love this book are:
Adrius (insert heart emoji!!!)
A magic curse
The citadel (I imagine a gothic castle)
The menagerie (need to see that!)
Dark Magic
Vampire court (with politics!!)
Cute black cat (!)
The different houses
I must admit the schexy scene came out of nowhere but I was here for it, 2 vamps and a human, yes please!
That ending – what does that mean?! More? I need deets!
Title: Bonded by Thorns
Series: Beasts of the Briar #1
Author: Elizabeth Helen
Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger.
I’ve always loved fairytales. I never imagined I’d actually be in one.
When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I’ll do anything to save him… Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I’d end up imprisoned by four sexy fae who turn into beasts at night.
I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they’ll set me free. Sounds simple, right?
It’s not. Because against my better judgment, I’m starting to fall for these beastly princes. One is smart and sweet, the other mysterious and deadly, another flirty and confident, and the last prince… He’s handsome, strong, has a wicked temper, and is dead-set against breaking the curse. Why does he want to keep me here forever?
But it’s not just my freedom on the line. If I don’t break the princes’ curse soon, all the magic in the Enchanted Vale will be stolen by the evil—and stupidly hot—Prince of Thorns. And I’m not letting my princes stay cursed.
Not after I’ve fallen in love with them.
‘Four beastly princes. One awkward bookworm. An enchanted world of fae, magic, and danger.’
In this Beauty and the Beast retelling we have….
Rosalina – awkward bookworm (who really isn’t!)
Winter Prince – Keldarion
Spring Prince – Ezryn
Summer Prince – Dayton
Autumn Prince – Farron
The mysterious Prince of Thorns
Even though we’re treated to m/m and spicy scenes, the dialogue was a bit well, teenagery! But I’m shallow and easily pleased so the promise of more spice kept me listening!
I guessed at what the cliffy ending might be but I only have one question…..what does Ezryn actually look like?!
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: Ten Favorite Books from Ten Series
Fantasyland – Golden Dynasty
Rock Chicks – Rock Chick Rescue
ACOTAR – ACOMAF
Chaos MC – Ride Steady
Blood and Ash – From Blood and Ash
Broken Love – Fear Me
Shadowhunters – Infernal Devices
The Extraordinaires – The Extraordinaires
Ironside Academy – Tourner
Maple Hills – Daydream
What are yours?
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week and Happy August!
Back to work after a week off is never fun but I also had to sort out all the new things for our new employer so it wasn’t an easy week!
We had some hot days for England this week and I was melting! Praying it gets cooler or even less muggy, I’d even take that!
Only 1 book read this week but it’s better than none!
A Pirates Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Hunters Gambit by Ciel Pierlot
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Look out for my review soon!
Review – The Blackbird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Feature – Friday 56
What have you read lately?
Friday 56 is a book meme – I can see who originally hosted but the site looks to have been taken over so don’t really want to share the link!
The Rules:
1. Grab a book
2. Turn to Page 56 in a physical book or 56% in your eReader of choice.
3. Find a line or paragraph that jumps out at you and share!
Whether she wanted to admit it or not, that video had achieved its desired ends.
This line was the prequel to allll the spicy goodness of….
Title: The Roommate
Author: Rosie Danan
House Rules:
Do your own dishes.
Knock before entering the bathroom.
Never look up your roommate online.
The Wheatons are infamous among the east coast elite for their lack of impulse control, except for their daughter Clara. She’s the consummate socialite: over-achieving, well-mannered, predictable. But every Wheaton has their weakness. When Clara’s childhood crush invites her to move cross-country, the offer is too much to resist. Unfortunately, it’s also too good to be true.
After a bait-and-switch, Clara finds herself sharing a lease with a charming stranger. Josh might be a bit too perceptive—not to mention handsome—for comfort, but there’s a good chance he and Clara could have survived sharing a summer sublet if she hadn’t looked him up on the Internet…
Once she learns how Josh has made a name for himself, Clara realizes living with him might make her the Wheaton’s most scandalous story yet. His professional prowess inspires her to take tackling the stigma against female desire into her own hands. They may not agree on much, but Josh and Clara both believe women deserve better sex. What they decide to do about it will change both of their lives, and if they’re lucky, they’ll help everyone else get lucky too.
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